Ikea’s latest light bulbs, remotes, and more have arrived, plus plenty of other fun gear that’s well-priced and easy to control.
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One of Ikea’s key new products, just launched this April, is a new light bulb. Smart light bulbs are one of the most-used items in my home, and this is one of the most accessible and useful smart home products out there.
The Kajplats smart bulb has 11 variations, ranging from your classic E26 standard bulb to Edison-style dimmable bulbs. The bulbs are well-priced, ranging from just $6 for a 450 lumen white-only bulb for accent lights up to $13 for the 1,100 lumen color bulb. That puts it a little cheaper than my favored Cync smart bulb, but you’ll miss out on extras like music sync that more expensive bulbs offer but which I don’t find myself using very often.
The Kajplats bulb was easy to set up around my house, and because I’m an iPhone user, it also used Matter to sync to my Apple Home app as well as my Ikea app. I wish these came in more packs of bulbs rather than having to always buy them a la carte, but it’s a solid bulb for a good price. Just check the lumens before you check out to make sure you’re not accidentally buying the cheap, dim one when you need something bright enough to fill a room.
